Wilmington Brewery Showcase!

April 14th

Becoming A Sponsor

This year, celebrating its 17th year, The Lighthouse Beer and Wine Festival is an event full of fun and entertainment drawing over 5,500 enthusiasts from around the country for an afternoon of tasting craft beers and wines from around the world. With over 100 breweries and 30+ wineries represented, the Lighthouse Beer and Wine Festival is the largest of its kind in eastern North Carolina. Lighthouse Beer and Wine Festival raises money for The Carousel Center, a non-profit organization committed to aiding abused and neglected youth.

The festival attendance demographic illustrates great opportunity to reach thousands of people. Attendees are historically 54% male, 46% female; 75% are 25-44 years old. With an average household income of 80k, the majority of our attendees describe themselves as professional with at least one college degree. 80% have attended the Lighthouse Beer Festival more than once and over 50% have attended the Lighthouse Beer and Wine Festival more than 3 times. And 87% purchase craft beer more than once a month, while 91% purchase imported beer more than once a month.

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“I started looking forward to The Lighthouse Beer Festival 2016 as I was leaving the event last year. Lighthouse always puts on a first-class event for brewers and attendees alike.”

August 4, 2016

Aroma is tart red fruit, barnyard funk, vanilla, and some balsamic. Appearance is reddish Amber with bright clarity and a thin white foam. The wine barrel aging is very prevalent in the flavor. Lots of tart cherries, blackberries, and a […]